Kyle Shanahan can interview with Broncos during Falcons playoff bye

Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak is expected to retire at the team’s end-of-season press conference at 10 a.m. MT on Monday morning. After that happens, the Broncos will begin searching for a new head coach.

Kyle Shanahan, the son of former Super Bowl-winning Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, will be ready to interview right away.

Shanahan, currently the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, will be on a playoff bye this week after his team finished the year 11-5 and clinched the NFC’s No. 2 playoff seed. League rules allow coaches to interview for head coach positions during postseason byes, providing that their team grants permission.

If the Falcons give the Broncos permission to interview Shanahan, they will surely want to. Such a scenario (and potential signing) would make sense.

Denver has scored 19.4 points per game this season, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. Atlanta has scored 33.5 points per game this year, which ranks first. Perhaps Shanahan could be just what the doctor ordered for the Broncos offense in 2017 and beyond.